Chanel Beads’ Found Object Collage Pop

If you’re a reasonably plugged-in music fan and haven’t heard of Chanel Beads yet, this is probably the last year where that will be normal. The NYC-based project of Shane Lavers (and friends) is currently somewhere between a breakthrough and a victory lap that has seen them rocket from if-you-know-you-know scene darlings to opening for Lorde on a stadium tour.

Is Spotify Evil?

Spotify has made it easier than ever before to listen to and discover new music. Then why do so many musicians hate it? Let’s start with some numbers. Spotify pays 0.3¢-0.5¢ per stream on average. 30% of that goes to Spotify itself, while the remaining 70% is split between all other rights holders (the artist, label, additional songwriters or … Read more